Roles & Function
Florida Statute governs the appointment and responsibilities of the Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Coordinating Council roles and functions are as follows:
FUNCTIONS
- Review of state agencies to determine if they are in compliance with accessibility standards as they relate to services for Deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened individuals (Click here for 2004 ADA Working Group Report)
- Review of federal and state standards, rules, and regulations that establish requirements that agencies must comply with, but not limited to, equipment and communication accessibility standards in the provision of services to Deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened individuals (Click here for 2005 Report)
- Recommend methods that improve the coordination of services among the public and private entities that provide services pertaining to interpreter services, computer aided real-time captioning services, and assisting listening devices (excluding hearing aids)
- Review the feasibility of and necessity for regulation of interpreters and, if found to be feasible and advantageous, a recommendation of standards for licensure (Click here for 2005 Report)
- Recommend standards for and licensure of sign language interpreters and providers of Computer-Aided Real-time Translation (CART) and other accreditation standards for service providers that are not subject to regulation by the state (Click here for 2006 Report).
- Click here for 2007 Report
- Click here for 2009 Report
- Click here for 2011 Report
ROLES
- Provide information and assistance to the Legislature
- Provide technical assistance to other state agencies
- Provide information and referral services
- Serve as an advisory and coordinating body in the state
- Promote public and individual advocacy for Deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened citizens
- Conduct public hearings as needed
- Recommend policies that address the needs of Deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened persons
- Provide information and assistance to the Legislature (see Reports mentioned in above section. These reports were
- required January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006)
